Negroni Bacon
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Ingredients
  • 1 pork belly, whole
  • 1/2 gallon water
  • 4 cup kosher salt
  • 2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup juniper berries
  • 1/4 cup black peppercorns
  • 10 bay leaves
  • 1 bottle campari
  • 1 bottle gin
  • 1 bottle vermouth
Directions
  1. Bring brine to a boil (1/2 gallon of water, 4 cups of kosher salt, 2 cups sugar, 1/4 cup juniper berries, 1/4 cup black peppercorns, 10 bay leaves). Let brine cool completely. Add Campari, gin, and vermouth to brine.
  2. Submerge pork belly and let sit for at least 4 days, flipping the belly once a day.
  3. Remove pork belly from the liquid and rinse under cold water. Dry pork belly off and allow to sit in fridge for several hours on a rack so that the belly is completely dry. Smoke over mesquite and cherry wood until the bacon is finished. Slice and serve.